Chapter 290 - 289: The Resistance of the Three Major Zones’ Candidates

When Tang Yi reappeared, he was already beside the candidate who had accused him of being tyrannical. Before the candidate could even react, Tang Yi spread his fingers and snatched at the man’s head.

With a soft *SQUISH*, Tang Yi effortlessly crushed the candidate’s head like a watermelon, sending a mixture of blood and brain matter splattering outward.

Before the filth could even splash onto him, Tang Yi’s figure flickered, and he was back in his original spot, standing perfectly straight. Not a single speck of dust or grime stained his clothes.

Only then did the body of the candidate with the crushed head slowly crumple to the ground...

Having done this, Tang Yi sneered at the candidates from the Three Major Zones, who were all staring in horror. "Well?" he said. "Is this tyrannical enough for you?"

’Fucking tyrannical? This is just plain savage!’

’He kills at the slightest disagreement, and he does it by crushing their skull. Who wouldn’t be terrified after seeing that?’

Hearing his words, the candidates from the Three Major Zones all stared at Tang Yi in utter terror. No one dared to run their mouth any longer.

"Good. It seems that unless I use some of my Techniques, you people don’t even know the meaning of fear!"

Seeing the reaction of the candidates from the Three Major Zones, Tang Yi nodded in satisfaction and spoke again. "Now, I’m giving you ten seconds. Either crush your Help Stones and leave immediately, or... die!"

He stressed the word "die." After a pause, Tang Yi swept his cold gaze over the candidates from the Three Major Zones again and said sharply, "After ten seconds, if anyone is still here, then what happened to that last candidate... will be your fate!"

His words were powerful and utterly domineering. To Tang Piaomiao, Tang Baijie, and Fan Wei, Tang Yi looked absolutely incredible.

The aura of a single man was crushing that of the several hundred candidates from the Three Major Zones. Who could possibly match such presence?

The pent-up frustration in their hearts was finally vented now that Tang Yi had stepped forward on their behalf.

When the candidates from the Three Major Zones heard Tang Yi’s ultimatum, a small group of them were terrified of his power. Afraid he would suddenly strike and kill them, they immediately crushed their Help Stones and left the Little Extreme Sacred Land.

With this small group of timid candidates taking the lead, some of the more indecisive ones also nervously crushed their Help Stones and followed suit.

Flashes of light flickered one after another across the field. In an instant, thirty or forty candidates had crushed their Help Stones and departed from the Little Extreme Sacred Land!

The rest of the candidates, though they hadn’t followed suit, were extremely hesitant. They wavered, unsure of what choice to make.

On one hand, there was the hope of becoming a powerhouse in the future. On the other, their very own precious Life. Neither was something they could easily give up.

Among the crowd, Shao Yushan and Jiao Zhiming were the most anxious. They certainly couldn’t withdraw from the Little Extreme Sacred Land because they still had a mission to complete. If they pulled out rashly before finishing it, they would be killed by the higher-ups of the Heaven-Devouring Sect, even if Tang Yi spared them.

"What should we do?"

Jiao Zhiming asked Shao Yushan anxiously.

"Has Master Fu replied to our message?" Shao Yushan asked in return.

Jiao Zhiming took out his Jade Pendant, glanced at it, and shook his head. "No!"

"This is a problem," Shao Yushan said, his brow furrowed. "We can’t call for reinforcements through Master Fu. If Captain Hex or some others could get here, we might stand a chance against this candidate from the North District. But with just the two of us and these candidates from the Three Major Zones... we’re likely no match for him."

"Then what’s the plan?" Jiao Zhiming demanded. "We can’t just leave the Little Extreme Sacred Land, and we can’t just wait here to be killed!"

Shao Yushan thought for a moment. "There’s only one option left," he said. "We have to fight him! If we risk it all, we might have a slim chance of survival!"

"Fight?" Jiao Zhiming asked, looking puzzled.

But before Jiao Zhiming could ask how they were supposed to fight, Shao Yushan had already turned and shouted at Tang Yi, "Brother from the North District, you’ve gone too far! Do you take us candidates from the Three Major Zones for pushovers you can just bully as you please? No! None of us are weaklings! We won’t be pushed around by you!"

With that, Shao Yushan turned to the other candidates from the Three Major Zones. "Brothers!" he cried. "Are you willing to let this man threaten you? Are you willing to quit the House Entrance Examination just like that? Are you willing to give up on your dreams? Hah! Only weaklings would accept such an unreasonable demand! Only weaklings would cower before his threats! Only weaklings would crush their Help Stones right now! I don’t know about you, but I am no weakling! I will not quit the House Entrance Examination! Forcing me to give up hope is harder than climbing to the heavens!"

Shao Yushan’s speech was incredibly inflammatory. Stirred by his words, the eyes of the candidates from the Three Major Zones turned red with emotion.

Even the candidates who had been hesitating about whether to withdraw now clenched their jaws and balled their fists.

’That’s right! We candidates of the Three Major Zones are not weaklings! How could we possibly give up on our dreams!’

"We are not weaklings!"

"Not weaklings!"

"Not weaklings!"

"Not weaklings!"

It was unclear who started it, but suddenly, all the candidates from the Three Major Zones were shouting, their eyes bloodshot.

At this, Shao Yushan raised a hand high, fanning the flames. "Since none of us are willing to be at this man’s mercy, and since none of us want to quit the House Entrance Examination, then let’s fight back! No matter how strong that North District candidate is, he’s still only one man! With so many of us, do we really need to be afraid of him?"

Jiao Zhiming, now understanding Shao Yushan’s plan, chimed in, "He’s right! Everyone, fight back! If we just kill that North District candidate, then we won’t have to leave, and we won’t have to die! Why should we let him decide our fate? No matter how powerful he is, can he really be stronger than all of us put together?"

"Kill him!"

"We’ll never quit!"

"Making us give up hope is just a pipe dream!"

"He’s just some candidate from the North District who thinks he can threaten us just because he’s a little strong. Hmph! We won’t give in!"

"We swear to fight this North District tyrant to the bitter end!"

Incited by Shao Yushan and Jiao Zhiming, the candidates from the Three Major Zones were whipped into a frenzy. With blood-red eyes, they erupted with furious, impassioned defiance.

At this moment, no one was willing to withdraw, and no one was willing to yield to Tang Yi’s threats.

Seeing this turn of events, Tang Piaomiao, Tang Baijie, and Fan Wei all frowned deeply. They shot looks of extreme displeasure at Shao Yushan and Jiao Zhiming. If it weren’t for those two, all the candidates from the Three Major Zones would have crushed their Help Stones and left by now. None of this trouble would have happened.

Of course, even though it was a hassle, they were confident Tang Yi could resolve it. ’After all, who is Tang Yi? He’s the man who defeated a Battle Emperor Powerhouse. What’s a few hundred mere candidates in comparison!’